Heat 1 Tbs. oil in a small skillet and brown the chicken sausages on all sides, until heated through, 5 minutes total. Remove from heat.

In a deep pot, heat the remaining 2 Tbs. oil over medium-high. Add the onions, garlic, carrots and celery. Add the crushed pepper along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute until the veggies start to soften, 6 minutes.

Add the stock. Bring to a light boil.

Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 6 minutes.

Add the chicken sausages and spinach. Simmer for about 5 more minutes. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.

Friday, November 16, 2012

With the weather returning back to its pre-winter like state, its the perfect time to start busting out some new soup recipies.

My two favorite soups are vegetable and brocolli and cheddar so when I found this recipie I was so excited!

It was the perfect blend of the two

So here is the recipie. If you try it let me know what you think.

2 Tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup finely chopped carrot

2 celery stick, finely chopped

1 Tablespoon minced garlic

4 cups chicken broth

2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped

2 Tablespoon flour

1/2 cup water

2/3 cup milk

2 cups chopped broccoli

2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese

(make sure you use a sharp aged cheddar to get the right cheese flavor)

Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender. Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened. Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through. Stir in cheese, allow to melt, and serve.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Growing up I lived in a small town. Anything and everything that happened affected everyone.

Last week, Haley a 15 year old girl that went to the same high school I went to, died of cancer.

Yes Cancer. At 15, I can't imagine.

Our community had been doing so much, corn hole fundraiser at every church, selling shirts and taking donations to help this family pay medical bills.

I never met her but my sister knows her. From what her and her friends say she was a pure blessing and never once said a negative thing about her situation. Just constantly was blessed for another day.

Here is the candlelight service that was held at our high school stadium. Everyone wore purple for a week and purple ribbons were put on the buses throughout our distract.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

So this recap is way past due but I have been all over the place lately and I feel as the kids are giving me their germs... grossss

Last week I met up with Tamara! I don't remember how I found Tamara's blog but I am so glad I did cause I feel like I know her!

(haha so funny but when we met up we both were like umm so we have never meet but I feel like I know everything about you... probably creepy sounding to nonbloggers!)

We met at Raleigh's Cameron Village and enjoyed some wine, flat breads and girl talk at Cafe Caturra!

So perfect for a girls night out!

I have never been on a blogger date before but it was so much fun! One of my favorite things about blogging is following other Raleigh bloggers!

Tamara talked about everything from jobs, to family and even some pretty deep issues! It was so great to share our experiences with each other.

However all the chatting lead us to not taking many pictures!

After dinner we walked to another one of my favorite spots! Even though it was made famous in Chapel Hill I am so glad they brought one to Raleigh so I don't have to make the trip out there for their famous Gelato ( it was on the food network yall!)

Overall while our date was long over due ( thanks life) we had such a great time! Glad we are in real life friends so I don't have to say my blog friend Tamara when I talk about her! People who don't understand blogging will think I am less weird now haha!

About Me

I am a Southern Girl living in the heart of North Carolina. Newly(ish) wed to my high school sweet heart and loving life with our two pups! I live for southern summers, wolfpack football and the best friends a girl could ask for! Follow me on my adventures as a southern wife!